Cox Says SEC to Focus
On 'Baby-Boomer' Issues

WASHINGTON -- The nation's top securities regulator said he plans a "sustained and increasing focus" on protecting the assets of the aging baby-boomer population.

Members of the postwar generation -- the oldest of whom turned 60 years old this year -- have put new demands on many fronts, ranging from health care to retirement benefits. With Americans living longer than ever and their future income depending more on their own...